HP Compaq SmartBuy LA2405x Brushed Aluminum and Black 24" 5ms height, pivot & swivel adjustable Widescreen LED Monitor 250 cd/m2 DC 3,000,000:1 (1000:1)

Pros: Excellent Contrast Ratio - The blacks are super black, and the lights are super light. It's a great image. Price - It's the cheapest 1920x1200 as of writing this from NewEgg. Stand - Flexible stand to position in any scenario! Dead Pixels - NONE! Features - IT HAS A USB HUB! Image - I can't get over how beautiful the image is. I just love looking at the monitor lol.

Cons: I don't know... It's hard to say anything bad. I could say obvious things like "not a higher resolution" or "no speakers", but I'm not expecting those features in this price range.

Overall Review: I'm absolutely loving this monitor. It is replacing an older 22" CRT that did 1800x1440. While I'm losing some pixels in terms of resolution, the size of the screen is bigger, and the size and weight are obviously incredibly less. I've used these kind of monitors from HP at the office over the years, despite them being the lower-end models. I was happy with how they worked at the office (never had one fail - had a boss throw a ball and spill water and mess up the bottom of one, but after evaporation was working fine). This model is LED back-light, whereas the ones I use in the office are not. The size and resolution are much greater as well. This is the cheapest 1920x1200 monitor, but has more features than competing monitors that are slightly more expensive.

Pros: 16:10 ratio is the only thing I'll buy and this is the first LED backlight monitor I've found so far. The pivot tilt and swivel all work great, height adjustment is quite intuitive. Display port input is a bonus as well. Screen stays MUCH cooler than the other LCD monitor that I have, power consumption is lower as well. Screen display is just as good as anything else I've seen so far. Much lighter than LCD monitors as well.

Cons: Not terribly bright, but it's used inside so that's not a big deal. Doesn't have HDMI connections which is a bit odd, doesn't come with a DisplayPort cable, only DVI and VGA.

Pros: Very good; probably the best value in an LED 1980x1200 screen. Built-in rotating stand (easy to put into portrait mode) makes it an even better value.

Cons: None as of yet.

Overall Review: I would *never* buy an HP laptop (spent a while as a laptop tech and learned that lesson), but they make good printers so decided to take a risk on this monitor that had yet to post any reviews. I have been looking for a 16:10 monitor to run portrait mode for web surfing/doc handling. I also wanted an LED to save power. This one is bright, clear, and I have no complaints.

Pros: Astoundingly well-built. Extremely sturdy. The height and rotation adjustments are easy and reliable. Buttons feel good (something that I think is undervalued in monitors) and the menu is easy to navigate. Picture quality and color accuracy are both great. The two USB ports on the left side of the monitor are very convenient and I use them often for peripherals.

Cons: Very expensive (the only reason I docked an egg). This monitor gets very close to the IPS-price territory but is only LED/LCD.

Overall Review: Consider saving money on a cheaper LED/LCD or going with an IPS monitor. Regardless, this is a great monitor.

Pros: Wow! I needed to match my MacBook Pro's 1920x1200 resolution at a decent price point. This monitor is fantastic right out of the box. No color adjusting necessary - matched the Mac perfectly. ...have not done video work yet... nice to have my spreadsheets crisp and clear. Very happy.

Cons: none

Pros: 1920 x 1200 is the only way to go. I own several different ones, and this one is as good as the rest (Samsung, other HP, Gateway, Dell) and less expensive. Screen looks great, good color, good quality, and no dead pixels.

Cons: none, owned >1 year and still liking it.

Overall Review: my own needs are simple, just a good screen to look at. I can't speak for critics who need perfect color and so on, but this suits my business needs perfectly.

Pros: + Excellent monitor, cheap for the 1920*1200 resolution. + Image is excellent through either connection (I have tested VGA, DVI and DP connections). + Rotates to portrait. I'm buying 5 more of these for my office.

Cons: Price from NewEgg. I bought it somewhere else $40 cheaper.

Pros: Great resolution. That extra 120 pixels high makes all the difference. Good size, too, and bright enough that I turned it down to 60%. I'm a little suspicious the LED backlight will lose strength over time so it's good to know there is overhead.

Cons: None that affect me. I can't speak to the color quality as I'm partially colorblind.